GMS Faculty Meeting

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Journey to the Top: A Complete Puzzle Can Make a Beautiful PictureWhat are the Pieces in Gildersleeve's Puzzle?Use of Daily Learning TargetsStudents Engaged in Meaningful DialogueStandards of Effective TeachingStrong Student Interventions and SupportsAdvanced Instructional TeamsConsistent Reinforcement of The Gildersleeve Way (PBIS)

What is Instructional Team Advancement?A commitment from every team member to purposefully, consistently, and intently engage in practices and dialogue that will strengthen the work of the team, which will in turn, lead to increased student achievement.Instructional Teams Include:Administrative Team Lead TeamDepartment TeamContent TeamGrade Level TeamHow Do the Pieces Fit Together? Why All of the This?All pieces lead to increased student achievementAll pieces are researched based and proven effectiveDoing what we've always done doesn't always get us where we want to go! We Want to Be on TOP!PacingInstructional StrategiesCommon AssessmentsReflection on Data and Student WorkInterventionsThe Cycle of Work for Content TeamsWhere are we in the curriculum?What's next?What does the FRAMEWORK tell us students need to know? How deeply do they need to know it?How will we teach this unit or skill?What resources are available?Do we need to create a new assessment or revise an existing one?What is our test window?How will we gather data?What does the FRAMEWORK tell us students need to know? How deeply do they need to know it?How did our students perform on our most recent assessment?What will we do about our students' most recent performance?Content Team Meeting StructureSMART Goal SettingEvery team member always working towards the SMART GoalSpecific, Measurable, Attainable, Results-Oriented, Time BoundToday, we'll look at Instructional Team AdvancementIs Your Team Advanced?Is every team member purposefully, consistently, and intently engaged in practices and dialogue that will strengthen the work of the team, which will in turn, lead to increased student achievement?ORDo you regularly say or hear, "This isn't how we did it before" or "We don't need to talk about this stuff. We already know what we need to do"?Same TeachersSame KidsOne Common GoalAccording to Research...Great teams sit together, not in opposite areas of the roomTeams that focus on kids, curriculum, and professional development increase student achievement, lower student referrals, and improve school climateTeaming is hard, and dealing with adults is not easyEating makes a meeting. When things get rough, bring in chocolate or brownies :-)In Advanced Grade Level Teams...All team members know what other team members are planningTeams make connections in curriculum, instruction, and the calendarMembers look for places where curriculum can be aligned - where one concept or skill can be strengthened across all disciplinesThe focus is on KIDS, CURRICULUM, and PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTEffective teaming WILL lead to increased student achievement!

Improving schools requires collaborative cultures...without collaborative skills and relationships, it is not possible to learn and to continue to learn as much as you need to know to improve.

---Michael Fullan

Advantages of teachers working in collaborative teams:Gains in student achievementHigher quality solutions to problemsIncreased confidence among all staff Teachers able to support one another’s strengths and accommodate weaknessesAbility to test new ideasMore support for new teachersExpanded pool of ideas, materials, methods

---Judith Warren Little

It's Smarter to Work Together!Advanced Instructional Teaming is a piece of our puzzle because it leads to increased academic achievement!

Strong Student Supports and InterventionsStandards of Effective TeachingStudents Engaged in Meaningful DialogueUse of Daily Learning TargetsConsistent Reinforcement of The Gildersleeve Way

Effective implementation of all the above will lead us to the TOP!Watch this short clip!EXIT TICKETPlease complete the 1st Marking Period Survey by Friday, November 8.https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/7Y7YP7Z